One of our mom’s wrote to tell us, “My son graduated with a regular diploma today. You were directly responsible for making sure he got the help he needed. I am forever grateful.”

Amanda, Marketing Assistant, The IEP Advocate

“Our job is to make sure your concerns are heard, your child receives all the services they’re eligible for, and school personnel don’t lie to you or weasel out of something. We absolutely love what we do. I can’t imagine doing anything else.”

Sheri, Educational Advocate, The IEP Advocate

“Everyone on our staff has a personal connection with a child, or children, who have a learning challenge of some type. We get it. We know what you’re going through. We’ve fought for our kids and we want to help you fight for yours.”

Pam Lindemann, Founder, The IEP Advocate
Pam’s daughter, Katherine

Parents tell us every day: “The school told me ‘no’ over and over again. They could not help my child. You are the first people who listened to me, understood what I was saying, and didn’t tell me I was the crazy one.”

Shannon, Director of Operations, The IEP Advocate

“I don’t want parents to struggle like my family did. I want them to know there is help. We will teach you, support you or go to a meeting with you, whatever it takes, to get help for your child.”

Jennifer, Educational Advocate, The IEP Advocate

“Parents are having such a tough time. Once I spoke with a father who was so worried about his son that he started crying on the phone. I almost cried myself, but I reassured him he had called the right place.”

Courtney, Client Relations Manager, The IEP Advocate

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SERVICES TO HELP YOU WITH IEP’S, 504 PLANS AND MORE…

Increasing Gardiner and McKay Scholarships

If you think your child’s McKay Scholarship amount should be higher, or if you want to make sure it’s as high as possible before you pull you child out of public school, call us. We’ll review the IEP and determine if the IEP can be improved. If the scholarship funding can be increased, we’ll tell you exactly how to do it or, if you want our help with the process, we’re happy to assist.

Free Help From the School: IEP’s and 504 Plans

Contact us. We’ll be more than happy to talk with you. If it’s an easy to solve problem, we’re happy to help.

All About IEP’s: Seminars, Webinars and Online Classes

The Twigs is an elite group of well-trained parents and professionals who help children get needed educational services from the public school system as required by law. Many graduates have gone on to either advocate with The IEP Advocate or become an independent advocate on their own.

One Call… All The Help You Need

Let’s talk! Tell us what’s going on and at the end of the 15 minutes we will tell you if we think we can help you or not. If we can help, we will give you an estimate of how much time we think it will take and the estimated cost.

We understand that sometimes finances can be challenging. Please do not let that keep you from calling! You would be amazed at how much help and direction you can receive in a free 15 minute discussion.

Call Now: 407 342 9836

We’ll Go With You to IEP Meetings

As your Advocate, we can attend IEP/504 Plan meetings with you, help you get services and develop a better plan. We will make sure:

The school staff treats you with the respect you deserve and they listen to you.

The school district complies with the laws that protect your child.

School personnel and district staff take action even when they have repeatedly ignored your prior requests for help.

Accommodations and modifications put on the IEP are followed by the staff.

Manifestation Meetings: Your Child is in Danger of Being Kicked Out of School

Warning! These meetings are critically important! If your child has been suspended for 10 days, and they have an IEP, then the school has to hold a manifestation determination review meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to determine if the infraction was caused by the child’s disability, a manifestation of his/her disability, or not. If your child’s behaviors are symptoms of a larger problem that needs to be addressed, putting him out of school will not address these problems. So many times parents don’t know that because of the suspensions, their child could be moved to an alternate school for students with “bad behavior.”

We NEVER recommend a parent go to one of these meetings without at advocate because so much is at stake.

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Disclaimer
Pam Lindemann, and any advocate, employee or independent contractor, working with The IEP Advocate, Inc., is not a practicing attorney and does not provide legal advice or legal services. Furthermore, The IEP Advocate, Inc., or anyone working with or representing The IEP Advocate, Inc. cannot, and does not, guarantee any specific outcome.